| Guam at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | GUM |
| NOC | Guam National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 6 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers | Ricardo Blas Jr. (opening) Maria Dunn (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Guam sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Their flag bearer was Ricardo Blas Jr.
Derek Mandell trained for the Olympics by running for about 40 minutes in the morning, lifting weights, and running in the ocean for extra resistance. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Derek Mandell | 800 m | 1:57.48 PB | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Cora Alicto | 100 m | 13.31 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sean Pangelinan | Men's C-1 500 m | 2:12.696 | 7 QS | 2:17.940 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Men's C-1 1000 m | 4:49.284 | 8 | Did not advance | ||||
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Ricardo Blas Jr. | Men's +100 kg | Bye |  Gujejiani (GEO)L 0001–0200 | Did not advance |  McCormick (USA)L 0010–0100 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Christopher Duenas | 100 m freestyle | 52.64 | 59 | Did not advance | |||
Maria Dunn was the flagbearer for the opening ceremonies of the Games. [2]
Key:
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Maria Dunn | −63 kg | Bye |  Vaseva (BUL)L 0–3 PO | Did not advance | 17 | ||||
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